ESPN to end Mike & Mike?

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Hoosier_Vol

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Have seen multiple sites stating ESPN is considering ending the lobg running show. This is the only ESPN show I watch.
 
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I've just been getting into Mike and Mike. Perfect stuff to listen to while walking in the AM. Hope that doesn't happen
 
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ESPN losing all their best talent and now possibly their best show. I agree with Lebatard, just awful! Probably replace Mike & Mike with some WWE show now that they constantly cover fake sports.
 
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Lebatard is the best show on ESPN radio, Highly Questionable with him, his dad, and Bomani is the best show on ESPN tv.

Well second best behind SVP's show.
 
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Whoever is running ESPN's programming is destroying them. I can't stand what it has become.
 
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Notorious B.E.N said:
Lebatard is the best show on ESPN radio, Highly Questionable with him, his dad, and Bomani is the best show on ESPN tv.

Well second best behind SVP's show.
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I can't handle Bomani, I used to be cool with him, but I can't stand his overt political crap.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
Whoever is running ESPN's programming is destroying them. I can't stand what it has become.
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Definitely disconcerting if you own Disney stock. They have lost a lot of talent over the past couple years. I only watch ESPN during football season but I've noticed a bigger and bigger push to cover social issues outside of sports. I don't need a guy with half a PE degree giving me his take on race relations. The 24 hour cycle has been so bad for news and sports both. Just bottom of the barrel programs to fill time.
 
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DancingOutlaw said:
Definitely disconcerting if you own Disney stock. They have lost a lot of talent over the past couple years. I only watch ESPN during football season but I've noticed a bigger and bigger push to cover social issues outside of sports. I don't need a guy with half a PE degree giving me his take on race relations. The 24 hour cycle has been so bad for news and sports both. Just bottom of the barrel programs to fill time.
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I agree. It has become way too political, and only very left leaning views at that. I don't want to tune in to ESPN to watch a town hall forum hosted by Jemele Hill about about cops and black people. That's not what ESPN is, well it is now, but it's not what it used to be.
 
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My biggest issue with Mike and Mike is Greeny refuses to ask anyone a tough question. He sometimes comes across like he's in awe of some of the people on there. I like Golic but I don't like the fact that his son has now joined the ESPN team, lots of really good broadcasters in the world nbot getting a shot because of all the damn athletes.

I refuse to watch anything with Stephen A Smith and that sux because I like the new guy who does First Take. I also like Michelle Beadle and Mercellus Wiley.
 
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Sin City Vol said:
My biggest issue with Mike and Mike is Greeny refuses to ask anyone a tough question. He sometimes comes across like he's in awe of some of the people on there. I like Golic but I don't like the fact that his son has now joined the ESPN team, lots of really good broadcasters in the world nbot getting a shot because of all the damn athletes.

I refuse to watch anything with Stephen A Smith and that sux because I like the new guy who does First Take. I also like Michelle Beadle and Mercellus Wiley.
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Mike and Mike are the a.m equivalent to Jimmy Fallon.

Entertainment and nothing more.

I saw that they are considering giving Greeny his own show and pairing the two Golic's.

I imagine they would replace Russillo and Kanell.

Screamin A is a windbag and I hate first take as matter of principle.

Max is cool at times but that shows demands one of them take a opposing stand, no matter how ridiculous it is.
 
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Crew said:
Mike and Mike are the a.m equivalent to Jimmy Fallon.

Entertainment and nothing more.

I saw that they are considering giving Greeny his own show and pairing the two Golic's.

I imagine they would replace Russillo and Kanell.

Screamin A is a windbag and I hate first take as matter of principle.

Max is cool at times but that shows demands one of them take a opposing stand, no matter how ridiculous it is.
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Mike Golic is funny but he's such a ND homer that his schtick gets old. I can't imagine Greeny having his own show. Maybe he's giving blumpklin a to athletes he looks up to
 
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Do guys that leave ESPN, like Cowherd and Bayless, actually get ratings like they got on ESPN? I always felt like their show ratings were a product of being broadcast on ESPN, not a product of their talent.

Not to say I don't like Cowherd, I think he brought an intellectual take (sometimes biased) to the radio/TV. Bayless I can't imagine anyone following anywhere.
 
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PotS said:
Do guys that leave ESPN, like Cowherd and Bayless, actually get ratings like they got on ESPN? I always felt like their show ratings were a product of being broadcast on ESPN, not a product of their talent.

Not to say I don't like Cowherd, I think he brought an intellectual take (sometimes biased) to the radio/TV. Bayless I can't imagine anyone following anywhere.
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I don't know about his solo show, but I know Cowherd's show with Jason Whitlock has done poorly.

Probably too soon to tell with Bayless.
 
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Big fan of dan lebatard and bomani jones. I don't really watch highly questionable though. I listen to their radio shows.
 
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ESPN radio has really gone downhill the last decade or so. Used to be great when they had Kornheiser, Dan & Dibbs, Gamenight with Chuck Wilson and Chris Moore, the V show, and all night wth Todd Wright. Don't listen much anymore.
 
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As much as I refrain from Sportscenter, I love ESPN radio. Mike and Mike is 50/50 though. Greenberg laps up whoever the guest is and I find most of their recurring analyst guests annoying. Love Lebatard with Stugotz, I actually really like Russillo and Kanell and I think the best is Jalen and Jacoby. We get a local Cowherd wannabe that I can't stand in place of Jones.
 
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Notorious B.E.N said:
Lebatard is the best show on ESPN radio, Highly Questionable with him, his dad, and Bomani is the best show on ESPN tv.

Well second best behind SVP's show.
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Agreed, Papi is great. I miss SVP being with Russillo, Kanell is alright though. I'll watch ATH depending on who's on it.
 
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